Good morning!! My name is Gracie. I am Adam's trusted Puggle. I just wanted to show you around the farm this morning. Adam's been pretty busy lately with all the chores and his office and trying to be a human. I thought I'd show you what it looks like from my view. So, follow me … Continue reading Happy Sunday . . . from the Perspective of a Puggle.
Koi Farming
Three Feathered Additions to the Family
We had three little chicks born overnight. Mother hen has been roosting for the last month and three of them hatched today. Quite beautiful little chicks . . . if I do say so. What do you think? We lost 5 chickens due to the sudden swing in heat last week (20 degree swing up … Continue reading Three Feathered Additions to the Family
Living on a Farm . . .
Pond Persistence
I've been working on this pond now for the last four months. Little by little it is taking shape. I never realized it would take this long, but I have learned a great deal about pre-pond design, making walls, plumbing and filtration. I placed my bottom drain, swirl filter, skimmer and found a large water … Continue reading Pond Persistence
Aquaponics . . . A Work in Progress & A Great Hobby!
"Aquaponics . . . what in the world is that?" It is the question that I get all the time when people first see the raised garden grow-beds sitting above two 50 gallon water tanks powered by eight beautiful little Koi. I'm about two and a half months into my aquaponics gardening experiment. Aquaponics is a system … Continue reading Aquaponics . . . A Work in Progress & A Great Hobby!
